EU-wide sawn hardwood consumption was around 9.98 million m3 in 2018, 3% more than in 2017. EU sawn hardwood consumption was projected to have fallen back again to around the 2017 level in 2019.
Despite these minor ups and downs, overall sawn hardwood consumption in the EU in the 2017-2019 period remained firmly within the narrow band of 9.5 to 10.5 million m3 per year prevailing since 2009 and well down on figures closer to 15.0 million m3 typical before the financial crises.